Warning- heavy to very heavy rains likely in Kumaon & other parts in 48-hour period
Sunday, 21 JULY 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
The State meteorological centre has issued a red warning (Take Action) regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar districts on Sunday. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and very intense to extremely intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in these three districts. The centre has further issued an orange alert (Be Prepared) regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at isolated places in Pauri, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Almora districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and very intense to extremely intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in Pauri, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Almora districts. A yellow alert (Watch) has also been issued regarding the possibility of heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Tehri, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Haridwar districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and intense to very intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in Tehri, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Haridwar districts today.
For Monday too the meteorological centre has issued a red warning regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places likely to occur in Champawat, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and very intense to extremely intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in Champawat, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar. The centre has issued an orange alert regarding the possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at isolated places in Pauri, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Almora districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and very intense to extremely intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in Pauri, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Almora districts. A yellow warning has been issued regarding the possibility of heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in Tehri, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Haridwar districts. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and intense to very intense spells are very likely to occur at isolated places in Tehri, Dehradun, Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Haridwar districts on Monday.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, the provisional State capital Dehradun is forecast to witness a partly to generally cloudy sky. Few spells of light to moderate rain/thundershowers are likely to occur, of which one or two spells may be intense/heavy in some areas. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be about 33 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius respectively in Dehradun today.
